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The Sacramento County Sheriff's Auto Theft Task Force was investigating a stolen vehicle operation about 8 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Fulton Avenue and Auburn Boulevard when they saw two women get into a stolen vehicle.

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Officers followed the vehicle down to Elk Grove where Prendez and another woman were detained, according to Sheriff's Sgt. Tony Turnbull. Prendez, 23, is charged with auto theft and felony evasion.

Additional officers went to the Ramada Inn in the 2600 block of Auburn Boulevard to serve a search warrant connected to the auto theft.

“They had information that some of these stolen cars were being run out of the Ramada Inn,” Sgt. Tony Turnbull said. “The associates of this stolen car ring were possibly staying there. She was the one that was registered to the room at the Ramada Inn, and she was on probation out of Alameda County.”

Additional deputies were already stationed outside the room at the back of the Ramada Inn. Turnbull said the suspect then fired his high-powered rifle from the balcony of a room, hitting French. He died on his way to the hospital.

Littlecloud, 32, of Castro Valley, was shot by officers after he led them on a chase on El Camino Avenue, near Watt Avenue. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition with life-threatening wounds, the sheriff's department said.

Prendez is housed at the Yolo County jail, which does not allow cameras or recording devices for inmate interviews. Using a note pad and a pen, KCRA 3 spoke with Prendez, who was dressed in a green jailhouse smock.

She had two prominent body tattoos. One said, “Prendez” written in script on the underside of her right arm. The other tattoo, located under her neck and above her chest, said “Truly Blessed.”

Prendez told KCRA 3, “I didn’t know the car was stolen. I will admit the high speed. I didn’t know what to do. I was scared.”

Prendez said she didn’t know a deputy sheriff was killed until Thursday's interview.

“I’m sorry that the officer died,” she said.

The alleged shooter is Prendez’s boyfriend, who is now facing murder and attempted murder charges.

“Let him know I love him and I care about him,” she said. “And he’s always in my heart.”

Prendez lives in Oakland, but said she was in Sacramento for a vacation, but also to make money.

“I do prostituting to do what I have to do,” she said.

Prendez said she can make up to $500 a day turning tricks.

As for Littlecloud’s reaction to her line of work, she said, “He doesn’t like me doing it, but it’s difficult for me to depend on someone else.”

Prendez will be in Sacramento Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Friday, where a judge will read the formal charges against her.

The Ramada Inn in Sacramento remains a very active crime scene.

“There were six deputies that exchanged gunfire with the suspect,” Turnbull said. “So you have quite a few officers that were involved in this. It’s going to be a long, long investigation.”